Post by Muffin on Sept 6, 2008 9:34:36 GMT -5
Obviously, I just felt like making a new topic again. That's what I do. It's my job, to annoy and bore people out of their minds.
ANYWAY...
Yeah, since I'm very lazy to write my own fanfics (Or actually finish a couple...), I decided to help you guys with yours.
...
I'm not saying you're bad writers, and you're not, because I LOVE all your writing. It's awesome. And it keeps me from dying of boredom everyday.
Before I help you guys with your writing, (more like obvious tips, because...well, I don't know why.) I should mention something about leaving reviews:
Here's the deal: You read a fic, and it was JAM PACKED with bad grammar, incorrect or missing punctuation, and an undeveloped storyline. You want to leave a review that will help the author with his or her later stories. What should you say?
Well, you shouldn't just flame them to death. If you say something 'rude' or 'mean' in the review, you'll probably get a mean and rude one back. If someone left me a mean and pointless review, I just forget it, and move on to the next. I would regard that person as an attention seeker who doesn't even know what they're talking about. If this is true or not, I'm definitely not going to change the way I write. (whether or not if it's good or bad)
-If the author spelled anything wrong or used incorrect grammar, you should tell them nicely in a review. For example...
"YOUR" is a word showing possession.
'Your' car is cool.
"YOU'RE" is a contraction of "you are" (I actually find it easier than writing "you are".)
'You're' wearing a really nice shirt.
"THEIR" is also a word showing possession.
That's 'their' house.
"THERE" is obviously an indicator of location.
I think she's standing over 'there'.
"THEY'RE" is a contraction of "they are". (once again, much easier to say and write.)
'They're' on that fancy new roller coaster right now. It may last a while.
"ITS" is once again, another word showing possession.
That dog ate 'its' food.
"IT'S" is another contraction of 'it is'. (I'm boring you, aren't I?)
'It's' really cold outside today.
WEEEEE!! Now it's time... To help-eth you write-eth! But yeah, most of you write extremely well, and I'm just doing this to entertain myself. Get it?
ALRIGHT! Dom dom dom... Our first lesson (or is it second? CONFUSION!!) for today is...
~The Speech and Thought~
Double Quotation Marks " "
-The speech in a story is where the characters communicate with each other verbally. However, there must be a way to differentiate Speech from other Text. This method uses Double Quotation marks: "" ; Quotation marks show that someone or thing is talking.
EXAMPLE:
"Hello Muffin, how are you today?" (Just fine, except for I'm boring everyone to death-- Is that a problem?)
Single Quotation Marks ' '
The thought in a story is where a character thinks about something mentally. To separate thought from other text, simply use the single quotation mark. You could also use italics, but I find this method much easier.
Example:
'How am I supposed to tell Sandy that I love her...?' (Seriously, it's not that hard, SpongeBob.)
Description before and/or after Thought and Speech
-In addition to thought and speech, there must be descriptive text to signify who or what is thinking or speaking. (There Are Exceptions to this rule. See the Exceptions portion for more info.)
-When speaking, there are many different verbs to show how they are speaking. Words such as yelled, roared, said, screamed, whispered, etc. come in handy when avoiding dull use of the same word. In speech, the verb 'thought' is the most commonly used. Appropriate use Of Nouns and Pronouns also help depending upon the situation the person/thing is in. If the person reading the, text cannot understand who is talking, then insert a Noun (Like Squidward or Mr.Krabs.)
EXAMPLES:
BAD
"Hello, Muffin, how are you today?" He said.
GOOD
"Hello Muffin, how are you today?" Zaggy said.
'How am I supposed to tell Sandy that I love her...?' SpongeBob thought to himself.
-In Speech and Thought, Commas are used in place of a period when it is followed by the closing ' or " before the description text. Also, a Comma is used when descriptive text is broken by speech or thought. (Man, I really never worried about this tip until now. I never used it, either
)
EXAMPLES:
"Today is perfect," Pokemongirl said.
Zaggy asked in an evil tone, "When do I get to kill Muffin?"
Paragraph
-Whenever a character begins to speak in a paragraph, if they haven't already spoken before, it starts a new paragraph. A paragraph is broken off by 5 spaces OR by the Tab Key when used in notepad, wordpad (I happen to use teh crappy WordPad, for I find it very easy to use.)or other program.
Exceptions
-If it is known who is speaking, it is not required to include information about the person speaking. In the next examples, it will demonstrate both the Paragraph and this section's examples. The exceptions portion will be set off in bold. (I happen to use the 'exceptions' now. It's way easier than writing out who said it over and over again)
EXAMPLES:
The so-called sky in Bikini Bottom was beautiful. It had turned nightfall, as SpongeBob and Sandy lay side by side in the sand, staring at the bright 'stars' above them. SpongeBob couldn't hear a sound from any direction, not even Sandy, who was right beside him.
"SpongeBob?" Sandy asked, rather quietly.
"Yes?" SpongeBob responded, his voice no more than a slight whisper.
"I love you."
How corny was that?! Meh, I couldn't think of anything. This was mainly to help Zaggy, because he's wanted to write a few fanfics lately. But of course, it's for everyone else, too!
To be continued...
ANYWAY...
Yeah, since I'm very lazy to write my own fanfics (Or actually finish a couple...), I decided to help you guys with yours.
...
I'm not saying you're bad writers, and you're not, because I LOVE all your writing. It's awesome. And it keeps me from dying of boredom everyday.
Before I help you guys with your writing, (more like obvious tips, because...well, I don't know why.) I should mention something about leaving reviews:
Here's the deal: You read a fic, and it was JAM PACKED with bad grammar, incorrect or missing punctuation, and an undeveloped storyline. You want to leave a review that will help the author with his or her later stories. What should you say?
Well, you shouldn't just flame them to death. If you say something 'rude' or 'mean' in the review, you'll probably get a mean and rude one back. If someone left me a mean and pointless review, I just forget it, and move on to the next. I would regard that person as an attention seeker who doesn't even know what they're talking about. If this is true or not, I'm definitely not going to change the way I write. (whether or not if it's good or bad)
-If the author spelled anything wrong or used incorrect grammar, you should tell them nicely in a review. For example...
"YOUR" is a word showing possession.
'Your' car is cool.
"YOU'RE" is a contraction of "you are" (I actually find it easier than writing "you are".)
'You're' wearing a really nice shirt.
"THEIR" is also a word showing possession.
That's 'their' house.
"THERE" is obviously an indicator of location.
I think she's standing over 'there'.
"THEY'RE" is a contraction of "they are". (once again, much easier to say and write.)
'They're' on that fancy new roller coaster right now. It may last a while.
"ITS" is once again, another word showing possession.
That dog ate 'its' food.
"IT'S" is another contraction of 'it is'. (I'm boring you, aren't I?)
'It's' really cold outside today.
WEEEEE!! Now it's time... To help-eth you write-eth! But yeah, most of you write extremely well, and I'm just doing this to entertain myself. Get it?
ALRIGHT! Dom dom dom... Our first lesson (or is it second? CONFUSION!!) for today is...
~The Speech and Thought~
Double Quotation Marks " "
-The speech in a story is where the characters communicate with each other verbally. However, there must be a way to differentiate Speech from other Text. This method uses Double Quotation marks: "" ; Quotation marks show that someone or thing is talking.
EXAMPLE:
"Hello Muffin, how are you today?" (Just fine, except for I'm boring everyone to death-- Is that a problem?)
Single Quotation Marks ' '
The thought in a story is where a character thinks about something mentally. To separate thought from other text, simply use the single quotation mark. You could also use italics, but I find this method much easier.
Example:
'How am I supposed to tell Sandy that I love her...?' (Seriously, it's not that hard, SpongeBob.)
Description before and/or after Thought and Speech
-In addition to thought and speech, there must be descriptive text to signify who or what is thinking or speaking. (There Are Exceptions to this rule. See the Exceptions portion for more info.)
-When speaking, there are many different verbs to show how they are speaking. Words such as yelled, roared, said, screamed, whispered, etc. come in handy when avoiding dull use of the same word. In speech, the verb 'thought' is the most commonly used. Appropriate use Of Nouns and Pronouns also help depending upon the situation the person/thing is in. If the person reading the, text cannot understand who is talking, then insert a Noun (Like Squidward or Mr.Krabs.)
EXAMPLES:
BAD
"Hello, Muffin, how are you today?" He said.
GOOD
"Hello Muffin, how are you today?" Zaggy said.
'How am I supposed to tell Sandy that I love her...?' SpongeBob thought to himself.
-In Speech and Thought, Commas are used in place of a period when it is followed by the closing ' or " before the description text. Also, a Comma is used when descriptive text is broken by speech or thought. (Man, I really never worried about this tip until now. I never used it, either
)EXAMPLES:
"Today is perfect," Pokemongirl said.
Zaggy asked in an evil tone, "When do I get to kill Muffin?"
Paragraph
-Whenever a character begins to speak in a paragraph, if they haven't already spoken before, it starts a new paragraph. A paragraph is broken off by 5 spaces OR by the Tab Key when used in notepad, wordpad (I happen to use teh crappy WordPad, for I find it very easy to use.)or other program.
Exceptions
-If it is known who is speaking, it is not required to include information about the person speaking. In the next examples, it will demonstrate both the Paragraph and this section's examples. The exceptions portion will be set off in bold. (I happen to use the 'exceptions' now. It's way easier than writing out who said it over and over again)
EXAMPLES:
The so-called sky in Bikini Bottom was beautiful. It had turned nightfall, as SpongeBob and Sandy lay side by side in the sand, staring at the bright 'stars' above them. SpongeBob couldn't hear a sound from any direction, not even Sandy, who was right beside him.
"SpongeBob?" Sandy asked, rather quietly.
"Yes?" SpongeBob responded, his voice no more than a slight whisper.
"I love you."
How corny was that?! Meh, I couldn't think of anything. This was mainly to help Zaggy, because he's wanted to write a few fanfics lately. But of course, it's for everyone else, too!
To be continued...
